Ripper Evo

Ripper Evo was built in late 2007 as Ripper 2 as a predessor of the previous robot Ripper. It could flip robots from the arena, but seemed to have self righting problems. As of 2008, its was rebuilt Ripper Evo. Since its 1st event as Ripper Evo it has become a fan favourite. Notable for flipping robots out of the arena in quick time and also managed to win the 2008 Winter tour and reaching the Grand Final in the 2010 UK Championships eventually beaten By Iron Awe 5

2008 UK Championships

Ripper Evo signed up to the 2008 Championships. In its 1st round, it flipped Tilly Ewe 2 out of the arena. Then it proceeded to flip Obsidian out of the arena in under 10 seconds. Then raised the bar again as Ripper Evo flipped Apocalypse out of the arena within 6 seconds. But then disaster struck when in the semi-finals it was flipped out of the arena by Dantomkia almost immeadiatly. Then lost the play-offs to fallen champions Big Nipper when it lost drive to a wheel.

2008 Winter Tour

Ripper Evo also took part in the 2008 Winter Tour, it defeated Meggamouse after it had problems with its own weapon and maneoverability which enabled it to qualifiy for a place in the finals at Maidstone. In the first round it got beaten by defending champion Iron-Awe 5 after it was thrown out of the arena but came back in the competition after it flipped Beast and Chompalot out of the arena in the loser's melee. Next it took on Beast again in the quarter-finals where it managed to immobilise it and got revenge on Dantomkia for the defeat at the UK Champs in the same way. In the grand-final, it took on Terrorhurtz who gave Ripper Evo a pounding but Ripper Evo held its own back as it flipped Terrorhurtz all over the arena until it ran out of gas and couldn't right itself. Here, Ripper Evo claimed the Winter Tour 2008 Championship title.

2009 UK Championships

Ripper Evo also signed up to the year-long UK Championships of 2009, it won its first fight at Barnsley without turning a wheel as Puck their opposition pulled out due to problems. Next at Cardiff it lost its battle to Barbaric Response after breaking down and lost its next battle in Brentwood after it was ganged up on by Iron-Awe 5 and Iron-Awe 6. In its next battle at Swindon it managed to beat Cabrakan and Hortron but lost its next battle to Meggamouse at Guildford after it ended in the pit and its next fight at Portsmouth to Iron-Awe 5 the defending UK Champion. Next in its last qualifier match at Maidstone, it immobilised Orrion and lost to Beast after its flipper bended every time it used it. Ripper Evo was one of the robots that made it through to the finals at Wigan, it took on Iron-Awe 5, Big Nipper and Meggamouse in the first round. It did well flipping Iron-Awe 5 over once and then teaming up with the other 2 robots to push the defending champion down the pit and it remained with the other 2 robots for a judges decison, but Ripper Evo lost it as Big Nipper was the more aggressive.

2010 UK Championships

Ripper Evo had been signed up for the 2010 UK Championships as the 3rd seed, it beat Apocalypse and Hydra on a judges decision at its first qualifier match at Barnsley and won its next fight against Anger and Tanto at Whitwick. It won its next battle at Nottingham as well against Stinger, currently, Ripper Evo has 15 points in the league system and is in the top 10.

Honours

Roaming Robots - Swindon Smash 2008 Winner
Robot Rumble - 3rd in 2008
4th in UK Championships 2008
Roaming Robots Winter Tour Champion 2008
Ruinner-up in 2010 UK Championships